Foreign
Language
Counseling
in
 Washington 
State

Counselors who use
American Sign Language (ASL)
Counselor or Therapist Names and Locations

Melissa Wood Brewster, MSS, LICSW  (206) 409-1266
2020 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115-6934

Melissa is fluent in American Sign Language and specializes in counseling adult children of addicts (ACOA).   [More therapist - counselor information]

Beth Hirnle, MA, LMHC, NCC   (425) 443-9893
10827 NE 68th Street, Suite E, Kirkland, WA 98033

Beth is fluent in American Sign Language.  She has more than ten years of experience counseling hard of hearing, deaf, deaf-blind individuals ages 12 to 60 years of age and couples and families.  [More therapist - counselor information]

Debbie Lasky-Fink, MA, MA, LMHC   (425) 308-3693
20016 Cedar Valley Road, Suite 105, Lynnwood, WA 98036-6332

Debbie has 30 years of experience as a school teacher and school counselor for deaf students. [More therapist - counselor information]

Dov Wills, MA, LMHC      (206) 459-2879 Voice only  [ Send an email ]
Seattle and Edmonds Washington

Dov received a bachelors of arts degree in Deaf Education and taught for a school for the deaf.  She later received two masters degrees through Gallaudet University, one in Community Counseling and in Mental Health Counseling.  Dov has worked at Seattle Mental Health for eight years.  At the same time, she has been very involved in the Deaf community doing interpreting, volunteer work, serving on Boards, and socializing.

Teri Wood, MA, RC   (206) 755-0672 v/txt
Redmond Washington     •

Teri learned American Sign Language from Seattle Central Community College several years ago and continues to practice and learn more about the language and Deaf Culture.

See also: Agencies with ASL Counselors

Arabic Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Camelia Kouki, MA, RC   (206) 335-9043
Seattle, Washington     •

Camela Kouki was born in Lebanon and came to the US at the age of seven.  She has a masters degree in psychology and has started on a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Bulgarian Speaking
Counselors or Therapists

 

[See also: Multilingual Counselor Agencies below.]

Chinese Speaking
(Cantonese or Mandarin)
Counselor or Therapist

Wendy Lee, MS, RC,   (425) 246-2515
10900 NE 8th Street, Suite 900, Bellevue, WA 98004

Wendy Lee speaks fluent English and has extensive work experience as a counselor with Caucasian, African, and Asian American clients. She also speaks fluent Chinese (Cantonese).  Raised in Hong Kong and educated in America, she understands the unique cultural challenges in counseling Asian Americans and other ethnic minorities.
[ More therapist - counselor information]

Mei Sims, MA, LMHC   (425) 939-1490
555 - 116th Avenue NE, Suite 254, Bellevue, WA 98004-5205

Mei Sims was born and raised in Shanghai, China, and is fluent in English and in Chinese (Mandarin), the official language of China.  She has a bachelor's degree in Christian theology from East China Theological Seminary and a master of arts degree in counseling psychology from Northwest University.

Chuan-Chuan Tsai, MEd, LMHC   (253) 272-4557 Ext.#2
Allenmore Medical Center, 1901 S. Union Avenue, Suite B-7006, Tacoma, Washington 98405.

Chuan-Chuan Tsai was born in Taiwan and got her undergraduate degree there. She came to US in 1992 to study counseling, got her graduate counseling degree from University of Puget Sound, and has made her home in Tacoma. All her family lives in Taiwan and she keeps close contact with them. She has great interest in serving people who speak Mandarin.

Ling Chua  MA RC  (206) 280-3591
9 Lake Bellevue Dr, Suite 217, Bellevue, WA 98005
Language(s): Ling is proficient in Mandarin and English. An active member of the Chinese cultural community back in her homeland Singapore, Ling came to the US in 2005 to pursue her Masters in Family Therapy. She also has degrees in Chinese and Psychology.
[ Email Ling Chua ]

Counselor or Therapist who speaks Danish

Steen Halling, PhD, (206) 296-5392)
Licensed Psychologist
2711 E. Madison, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98112-4763

Danish: Steen Halling grew up in Denmark. He lived in Copenhagen until the age of 12 and visits Denmark about every two years.

Counselor or Therapist who speaks Farsi

Aresu Kehlhofer, MA, LMFT (206) 384-3072
203 Parfitt Way, Suite 120, Bainbridge Island , WA 98110  (and)
600 First Ave, Suite 234, Seattle, WA 98104

Aresu is not only fluent in Farsi, but also in German. She was born and raised in Iran, but, when she was 20) her family left right after the revolution and immigrated to Austria (a German speaking county).  There she got her bachelors degree in psychology in University of Salzburg, in Salzburg, Austria, and began her graduate work.  She completed her master's degree in marriage and family therapy is from California Graduate Institute, in Irvine, California.

From The Heart
Soheyla Shakerine  MA CH RC CC      [ Email Soheyla Shakerine ]
ActivSpace #438, 3400 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98128

I am a registered counselor, a certified hypnotherapist and life purpose coach.  I live and work in West Seattle and have an office in the West Seattle ActivSpace.  I born and raised in Iran (have been in the States continually since 1985) and am as fluent in Farsi as am in English.

French, German, or Swiss German Speaking Counselor or Therapist  (Also see agencies.)

Claire Greenhill, MS, RC (206) 658-5374, 600 N. 36th Street, Suite 316, Seattle, Washington 98103-8698

Claire is a native of France and moved to the United States at a young age.  Her father's side of the family are French (Barthelemy is the family name).  Claire maintains fluency through conversations with her family.  She spent several months studying in France while in college and visits France an average of once a year. 

Andrι Vifian, MA, RC  (206) 938-1393
4141 California Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98116-4101

While Andrι counsels primarily in English, as a native Swiss, he is also fluent in French, German and Swiss German.   [More information--Bellevue, Seattle WA.]

Hilrud Verdier, Dipl.-Psych, LMHC   (206) 525-0993
823 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115

Hilrud Verdier was born and raised in Germany, graduated from college and worked as a psychologist there for six years before coming to the United States 20 years ago.

Sharon Sanborn, MA, LMHC   (206) 283-9767
18 W. Mercer Street, Suite 150, Seattle, WA 98119-3993

Sharon Sanborn lived in Germany for ten years teaching English.  [More therapist - counselor information]

 
Hemlata Mistry  MEd, LMHC, RN   (425) 442-1121
1621 - 114th Ave SE, Suite 224, Bellevue, WA 98004

I was born in India and raised and educated in Canada. I understand the unique stresses of living in two cultures (Eastern / Western).

Counselor / Therapist who Speaks Hebrew

Hindi, Gujerati, and Punjabi Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Urmi Saraiya, MSW, LICSW   (206) 353-0903
17544 Midvale Avenue N., Suite 206, Shoreline, WA 98133-4921

Urmi Saraiya is fluent in Hindi and Gujerati, two of the languages of India. 
[More therapist - counselor information]

[Also see: Agencies with foreign language counselors.]

Gurjeet Sidhu, MS, RC   (206) 412-3057
Seattle, Washington 98125

Gurjeet Sidhu was born and raised in India and came to the United States at age 17 to go to college.  She completed a BA in Economics and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and completed a certification in Medical Family Therapy.  She speaks both Hindi and Punjabi. 

Shobhna Wadhwa  MA LMHC   (425) 443-5896
2806 131st street, Everett, WA 98208
[More therapist - counselor information]

Rohini Vira  PhD.  LMFT   (917) 328-5926
16771 NE 80th Street, Suite 212, Redmond, WA 98052
[More therapist - counselor information]

 
Hemlata Mistry  MEd, LMHC, R.N.   (425) 442-1121
1621 114th Ave SE, Suite 224, Bellevue, WA 98004

I was born in India and raised and educated in Canada. I understand the unique stresses of living in two cultures (Eastern/Western)

Hungarian Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Anna Meyer, PhD, LMHC  (206) 442-2001
6869 Woodlawn Avenue NE, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98115-5469

Anna Meyer grew up in Hungary and moved to the United States when she was 20 years old.

Japanese Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Naoko Nakano Brown  MA LMHC RC  (206) 354-9419
444 Ravenna Blvd., Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98115
Language(s): Japanese: Moved from Japan. I earned BS in Human Sciences (Human Behavial Sciences) in Japan.
[ Email Naoko Nakano Brown ]

Nozomi Kitagawa, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC   (360) 909-2119
3200 SE 146th Place, #142, Vancouver, WA 98683

Nozomi Kitagawa was born and raised in Japan and came to the US in 1991.  She is in private practice in Vancouver and primarily works with individual adult clients and does family therapy with adolescents and their parents.

[To additional counselor who speaks Japanese.]

 
Korean Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Kim Britcher, BA, RC, CDS-III   (360) 888-4473
654 Sandra Lee Ct SE,
Olympia, WA 98513

Kim Britcher speaks fluent English and Korean.  Raised in Seoul, Korea, and educated in America, she understands the unique cultural challenges that Asian Americans and other ethnic minorities experience. After spending 19 years in the United States, she returned to Korea for four years. She has nine years of experience as a counselor in substance abuse and spouse abuse treatment, followed by years of child protective service with significant time with court work.

Lisa Kwak Terada, MA, RC   (206) 412-7572 or (425) 939-1490
555 - 116th Avenue NE, Suite 254
Bellevue, Washington 98004

Lisa was born, raised in Korea and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Seoul College of Arts in Korea. She then married a Japanese man and went to Japan to study and received a Masters Degree in Divinity from Tokyo Theological Seminary in Japan.  Lisa later continued her studies in the US and received her Master of Art Degree in Child, Couple and Family Therapy from Antioch University in Seattle. Lisa is a registered counselor with over 25 years of experience. She is the founder of the Cedar Park Asian Family Counseling Network in Bellevue, Washington. Lisa is fluent in Korean, Japanese & English.
 

Christine K. Joo  MA LMHC CMHS EMS  (425) 922-6783
2018 156th Ave NE, Suite 241, Bellevue, WA 98007
Language(s): I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist who speaks Korean fluently and also am able to speak some Hindi. As an Asian, Indian, & Pacific Islander specialist I provide culturally sensitive therapy and accurate evaluation.
[ Email Christine K. Joo ]

 
Counselor Who Speaks Malayalam

Anil Coumar, MBBS MA LMHC (206) 221-2446,
Box 354410, Seattle, WA 98195

 
Russian and Ukrainian Speaking
Counselor or Therapist  (Also see agencies.)

Vera Akulov, MA, RC   (206) 394-6340, MA, RC (425) 444-5902
1621 114th Avenue SE,  Suite 224 Bellevue, WA 98004

Vera Dragonchuk is very eager to work with the community from the former Soviet Union. She immigrated to the US from the Ukraine in 1992 with her family.  English is her third language, and she learned it in the US.  [More therapist - counselor information]

Spanish Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Danielle Dufault, MA, RC   (206) 390-1417
4425 Fremont Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98103

Danielle obtained a minor degree in the Spanish language. She has lived in Chile and has traveled extensively through Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Costa Rica and Mexico.  She also lived and volunteered in Mexico for one month.  Danielle teaches a Spanish parenting class in Seattle. Danielle enjoys working with Spanish-speaking clients but she is not a native Spanish speaker.  She offers a free consultation to assist with a decision to work together in a counseling environment. Discounts are also available depending on client needs.  [More therapist - counselor information]

Clint Mills, MSW, RC   (360) 370-5280
555 McDonald Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington 98250-7963

While in the military, Clint worked for four years in US Army Military Intelligence as a Spanish Linguist.  He reads, writes and speaks Spanish fluently.  Clint is a certified Spanish interpreter with the State of Washington to provide mental health and counseling services and works locally with the Juvenile Court System and High Schools as a contracted interpreter.  [ more counselor - therapist information ]

Rebecca Schneir, MA, RC (206) 527-1405
Pioneer Counseling Services
105 - 14th Avenue, Suite 3B
Seattle, Washington 98122

Rebecca Schneir majored in Spanish for her undergraduate degree and has used Spanish while traveling, living abroad and teaching high school Spanish.

Vanessa Villavicencio, MA, LMHC   (206) 579-0585
20102 Cedar Valley Road, Suite 107, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Vanessa V. Villavicencio was born and raised in Puerto Rico by bicultural Puerto Rican parents. She began her education at the University of Puerto Rico, completed her bachelors degree in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, obtained her masters degree in Washington State, and became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in 2001.

Maria-Jose Soerens  M.A.C.P.  (206) 399-0940
534 Westlake Ave N, Suite 240, Seattle, WA 98109
Language(s): Spanish. I was born and raised in South America, I completed my studies of psychology at Universidad Central de Chile, and came to the US to complete my Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. http://www.mariajosesoerens.com
[ Email Maria-Jose Soerens ]

Swedish Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Anna Goeke, MA, LMFT   (425) 576-1804
12624 NE 85th Street
Kirkland, Washington 98033

Anna Goeke was born and raised in Sweden and came to the US at age 10.  Her family continues to speak Swedish in their home and she visits Sweden often.

Lou Dodson, MA, RC  (253) 929-1530
402 S. 333rd Street,
Federal Way, Washington 98003-6309

Lou Dodson is fluent in Swedish (English is her second language). Lou has more than 20 years of experience in counseling, including 15 years in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. She moved to the U.S. from Sweden in 1999. She still has a son and his family (two grandchildren) in Sweden and she visits Sweden at least a couple times a year. [ more counselor - therapist information ]

 Singhalese or Tamil Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Mary (Smilie) Philippillai, MA, RC (360) 352-0563
Olympia, WA.     •

Mary Philippillai was born in Sri Lanka. She speaks Tamil and Singhalese.  She has a master of arts degree in psychology and is a Registered Nurse.  She has a degree in Ophthalmic Nursing from Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London England, and a Midwifery degree is from Cardiff South Wales, United Kingdom.

Turkish Speaking
Counselor or Therapist

Ayhan Yavuz, BA, BMCH, RC   (425) 802-5010
Three Stones Counseling
9 Lake Bellevue Drive, Suite 214, Bellevue, WA 98005

Ayhan Yavuz was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. He has Bachelors Degree in Labor Relations. He then moved to London to improve his English, obtained a certificate from the University of Cambridge, and lived there for three years. Ayhan came to the states thirteen years ago. He initially worked in the finance industry. Because of his passion and skill for helping others, he enrolled in BodyMind Academy in Bellevue and graduated in June 2004 with BMCH (BodyMind Counseling Hypnotherapist) credential.
 

Multi-Language Counseling Agencies

American Sign Language

Northwest Deaf Addiction Center, an alcohol and drug treatment program designed to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals who use sign language as their primary mode of communication. They offer outpatient and day treatment services as well as a group living environment. Address: Mail: 2402 Broadway, Vancouver, WA 98663
TTY: (360) 696-5912   Phone: (360) 696-5880

American Sign Language

Seattle Mental Health offers both mental health and chemical dependency evaluations and treatment for people with any level of hearing loss, those with cochlear implants, those that also have visual deficits, and those that are hearing but have deaf family members. All of our therapists are fluent ASL users. We provide the full array of services, including individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, case management, psychological assessments, psychiatric assessments or medication management. SMH has a Chemical Dependency Practitioner in training who is a fluent ASL-user and a psychologist-in-training that is deaf herself. For referrals or more information, contact: Dov Wills, LMHC, Program Coordinator, Counseling Services on Deafness, (206) 302-2366 (V/TTY/VP) Fax: 206-302-2210 or Send an email. 

Bulgarian, French, Gujarati, Russian, Spanish

Family Services of King County   (206) 524 9055
Multi-Cultural Counseling Services
Locations: 5 offices: Bellevue, Renton & Seattle (Downtown Seattle, West Seattle and Northgate).

Professional staff of master's-level mental health counselors and clinical social workers, including counseling in Russian, Bulgarian, French, Spanish and Gujarati (an Indian dialect). Psychotherapy for adults, children, couples and families, and special groups and classes for parents of newborns.
 

Additional resources: A great variety of Information is available in eleven languages at Washington LawHelp is provided as a public service by the Northwest Justice Project and other legal aid providers in the Alliance for Equal Justice and Washington courts. [Click on the appropriate language listed at the bottom of the right hand column.]

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Low Income / Sliding Scale Counseling
Counselor or Therapist

Samaritan Center (206) 527-2266.  [Formerly known as Presbyterian Counseling Service]

Many families with restricted incomes have found mental health services priced out of reach. Presbyterian Counseling Service has responded to this need by creating The Clinic at Samaritan Center, a resource particularly for those who have very limited funds to provide for their counseling needs. The Clinic emphasizes quality of service at the same time it provides affordable services.

Samaritan Centers: reduced fee therapy for low-income clients

Green Lake - Ravenna, NE 65th St & Ravenna Blvd, Seattle, WA.
Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church, 1625 S Columbia Way, Seattle, WA
Trinity Lutheran College, 4221 228th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA.
Bellevue First Presbyterian Church, 1720 100th NE, Bellevue, WA.

Family Services of King County   (206) 524 9055
Multi-Cultural Counseling Services
Locations: 4 offices: Bellevue, & Seattle (Downtown Seattle, West Seattle and Northgate).
 

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